WMYT-TV
Encyclopedia
WMYT-TV is the MyNetworkTV
-affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina
. It broadcasts on digital channel 39 and virtual channel
55. Its branding refers to its position on channel 12 on Charlotte area cable systems. It is owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company
along with WJZY
. It is licensed to Rock Hill, South Carolina
, making it the only commercial station licensed to the South Carolina side of the Charlotte market. However, it shares a studio with WJZY in northwest Charlotte, and maintains transmitter facilities in Dallas, North Carolina
.
-based group. It was operated by WJZY through a local marketing agreement
. It became a charter WB affiliate in 1995, and shortly after that rebranded itself as "WB55". After the FCC
relaxed ownership restrictions in 2000, WJZY's owners bought the station outright and changed the calls to WWWB in 2001. Over the years, channel 55 was one of The WB's strongest affiliates. From 2000-2002 the station had a 10 pm newscast produced by WCNC-TV
.
Shortly after My Network TV was announced, WWWB was announced as the network's Charlotte affiliate. Its sister station, WJZY, had already joined The CW
, a merger of UPN and The WB, effective September that year.http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=40486 This gave Charlotte the nation's first duopoly of The CW and My Network affiliates.
On April 28, 2006, WWWB changed its call letters to WMYT-TV, in anticipation of its new affiliation. http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/entertainment/television/14257209.htm WMYT has been the over-the-air home for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats
starting with the 2006-07 season.
For a time in 2006 and 2007, WMYT erected several advertising signs around the Charlotte area describing several Charlotte landmarks as "my ___." In May 2007, it leased one of its digital subchannel
s to WGTB-LP
, a low-powered religious station.
Channel 55 had previously been home to a Rock Hill-based low-powered repeater of South Carolina Educational Television
from 1974 to 1978, when SCETV programming moved to a full-powered satellite, WNSC-TV on channel 30.
. The station continues broadcasting on UHF channel 39, as channel 55 is to be re-allocated nationwide for Qualcomm
's MediaFLO
system. However, digital television receivers display its virtual channel
s as 55. In August 2011, it downgraded its HD signal from 1080i to 720p, as MyNetworkTV uses that particular format.
, WMYT is available on Pine Tree Cablevision in Bethune
, which is part of the Columbia
DMA
. The MyNetworkTV affiliate for that DMA, WKTC
, is not available.
In North Carolina
, WMYT is available on Alleghany Cablevision in Sparta
, which is part of the Greensboro
DMA. The MyNetworkTV affiliate for that DMA, WMYV
, is not available.
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
-affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. It broadcasts on digital channel 39 and virtual channel
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
55. Its branding refers to its position on channel 12 on Charlotte area cable systems. It is owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company
Capitol Broadcasting Company
Capitol Broadcasting Company is a TV and radio broadcast company based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They also own and operate the minor league baseball team, the Durham Bulls.-TV:*WRAL-TV 5...
along with WJZY
WJZY
WJZY is the CW-affiliated television station for Charlotte, North Carolina licensed to Belmont. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 47 from a transmitter in Dallas along the Catawba River. The station can also be seen on Time Warner Cable channel 8 and in high definition...
. It is licensed to Rock Hill, South Carolina
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between...
, making it the only commercial station licensed to the South Carolina side of the Charlotte market. However, it shares a studio with WJZY in northwest Charlotte, and maintains transmitter facilities in Dallas, North Carolina
Dallas, North Carolina
Dallas is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina and a suburb of both Charlotte and Gastonia. The population was 3,402 at the 2000 census. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk.-Geography:...
.
History
The station began on October 21, 1994 as WFVT, an independent station owned by "Family 55," an IndianaIndiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
-based group. It was operated by WJZY through a local marketing agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
. It became a charter WB affiliate in 1995, and shortly after that rebranded itself as "WB55". After the FCC
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
relaxed ownership restrictions in 2000, WJZY's owners bought the station outright and changed the calls to WWWB in 2001. Over the years, channel 55 was one of The WB's strongest affiliates. From 2000-2002 the station had a 10 pm newscast produced by WCNC-TV
WCNC-TV
WCNC-TV is the NBC affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina. It broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 22 and is carried on cable channel 6 on most area cable systems. It is owned by the Belo Corporation...
.
Shortly after My Network TV was announced, WWWB was announced as the network's Charlotte affiliate. Its sister station, WJZY, had already joined The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
, a merger of UPN and The WB, effective September that year.http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=40486 This gave Charlotte the nation's first duopoly of The CW and My Network affiliates.
On April 28, 2006, WWWB changed its call letters to WMYT-TV, in anticipation of its new affiliation. http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/entertainment/television/14257209.htm WMYT has been the over-the-air home for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
starting with the 2006-07 season.
For a time in 2006 and 2007, WMYT erected several advertising signs around the Charlotte area describing several Charlotte landmarks as "my ___." In May 2007, it leased one of its digital subchannel
Digital subchannel
In broadcasting, digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same digital radio or digital television station on the same radio frequency channel. This is done by using data compression techniques to reduce the size of each individual...
s to WGTB-LP
WGTB-LP
WGTB-LP is a Class A low-powered Christian television station in Charlotte, North Carolina, broadcasting on channel 28. It is owned by the Word of God Broadcasting Network , the broadcasting ministry of Victory Christian Center in Charlotte. WordNet also owns WOGR, a Christian radio station in...
, a low-powered religious station.
Channel 55 had previously been home to a Rock Hill-based low-powered repeater of South Carolina Educational Television
South Carolina Educational Television
South Carolina Educational Television is the statewide public television and public radio network in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It consists of all the Public Broadcasting Service member [television stations and National Public Radio member radio stations in the state...
from 1974 to 1978, when SCETV programming moved to a full-powered satellite, WNSC-TV on channel 30.
Digital programming
The station's digital signal is multiplexed. WMYT-TV ended analog operations on June 12, 2009, as part of the DTV transition in the United StatesDTV transition in the United States
The DTV transition in the United States was the switchover from analog to exclusively digital broadcasting of free over-the-air television programming...
. The station continues broadcasting on UHF channel 39, as channel 55 is to be re-allocated nationwide for Qualcomm
Qualcomm
Qualcomm is an American global telecommunication corporation that designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its code division multiple access technology and other technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA...
's MediaFLO
MediaFLO
MediaFLO is a technology developed by Qualcomm for transmitting audio, video and data to portable devices such as mobile phones and personal televisions, used for mobile television...
system. However, digital television receivers display its virtual channel
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
s as 55. In August 2011, it downgraded its HD signal from 1080i to 720p, as MyNetworkTV uses that particular format.
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Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55.1 | 720p 720p 720p is the shorthand name for 1280x720, a category of High-definition television video modes having a resolution of 1080 or 720p and a progressive scan... |
16:9 16:9 16:9 is an aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9. Since 2009, it has become the most common aspect ratio for sold televisions and computer monitors and is also the international standard format of HDTV, Full HD, non-HD digital television and analog widescreen television ... |
Main WMYT-TV programming / MyNetworkTV |
| 55.2 | 480i 480i 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC... |
4:3 | Currently dark |
| 55.3 | Simulcast of WGTB-LP WGTB-LP WGTB-LP is a Class A low-powered Christian television station in Charlotte, North Carolina, broadcasting on channel 28. It is owned by the Word of God Broadcasting Network , the broadcasting ministry of Victory Christian Center in Charlotte. WordNet also owns WOGR, a Christian radio station in... |
Out-of-market cable coverage
In South CarolinaSouth Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, WMYT is available on Pine Tree Cablevision in Bethune
Bethune, South Carolina
Bethune is a town in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 352 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bethune is located at ....
, which is part of the Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
DMA
Media market
A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content...
. The MyNetworkTV affiliate for that DMA, WKTC
WKTC
WKTC, "My63" is the MyNetworkTV affiliate for Columbia, South Carolina. It is licensed to Sumter, with studios in the Pontiac Business Center complex in Elgin...
, is not available.
In North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, WMYT is available on Alleghany Cablevision in Sparta
Sparta, North Carolina
Sparta is a town in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,817 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Alleghany County.-Geography:Sparta is located at ....
, which is part of the Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
DMA. The MyNetworkTV affiliate for that DMA, WMYV
WMYV
WMYV is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina that is licensed to Greensboro. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 33 from a transmitter in Randleman along I-73/U.S. 220...
, is not available.